Futu Information 2019.6.17 combing the headlines of US stocks：

Goldman Sachs Group will merge four private equity divisions with a size of up to $140 billion

According to reports, Goldman Sachs Group will merge his four private equity units to form a large entity that invests in private enterprises, real estate and other related deals, with assets expected to be about $140 billion, almost the size of an KKR or 1/3 Blackstone Group Inc. The exact structure of the new department will be determined in the next few months, while Goldman Sachs Group plans to raise money from outside investors.

Goldman Sachs Group's move is intended to create a more stable income and enhance his attractiveness to investors. It is reported that Goldman Sachs Group hopes that CEO David Solomon (David Solomon) can bring some changes to push Goldman Sachs Group's stagnant share price. John Waldron, president of Goldman Sachs Group, told an industry conference last month that the plan to reshape Goldman Sachs Group's private investment strategy "will be a multi-year effort to transform the business into more fee income and a more balanced business portfolio". By comparison, Goldman Sachs Group's traditional investment banking and trading business has not expanded.

Apple Inc CEO Cook: technology companies are responsible for the chaos they have created.

Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook (Tim Cook) gave a speech at Stanford University on Sunday. In particular, he warned that Silicon Valley technology companies are responsible for the chaos they have created. Although he did not name names, Cook mentioned data leaks, privacy violations, etc., and used disgraced startup Theranos as a negative example: if people think that everything in life can be aggregated, sold, and leaked, then they lose not only data, but also freedom to be human.

Recently, the technology industry seems to be increasingly known for less noble innovations that can increase its reputation without taking responsibility. We now see data leaks and privacy violations every day, hate speech is almost everywhere, fake news is poisoning the country, and some people have even created a false miracle with a drop of blood. Theranos blood test scandal. This may make some people feel a little crazy, but if you create chaos, you can't escape the responsibility that comes with it.

-Cook Stanford speech

In addition, Cook also mentioned in his speech how to leave a legacy and how to go his own way. In January, Cook called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) "clearinghouse" to enable people to track and delete personal data held by companies.

Facebook Inc increases global advertising spending with the goal of restoring reputation and rebuilding trust

Facebook Inc said he was increasing global advertising spending in an attempt to restore the company's declining reputation after a series of scandals and restore trust with users. In this regard, Facebook Inc's marketing director Antonio Lucio (Antonio Lucio) said that the company's advertising spending may more than double. Although Facebook Inc declined to disclose his specific advertising support, advertising tracking company Kantar estimates that Facebook Inc spent $382 million on ads in the United States last year, up from $50 million in 2017.

Lucio also said that Facebook Inc has begun to repair the relationship with users. In addition to the recent redesign of mobile applications and websites, Facebook Inc has shifted from open public forums to more private networks, encrypting communications in closed groups. "there is no denying that we have made mistakes, but we are solving problems one by one. "

According to the largest IPO in history, Saudi Crown Prince: Saudi Aramco will conduct IPO as early as next year.

Saudi Aramco's IPO plan was shut down for a time, but Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (Mohammed Bin Salman) reportedly said that Saudi Aramco would conduct an initial public offering (IPO) as early as next year, but no decision has been made on where the shares will be traded. "We are committed to promoting Saudi Aramco's IPO under appropriate circumstances and at the right time. This will happen between 2020 and early 2021, and it is too early to determine the location of the IPO. "

Based on its financial results in April, Saudi Aramco will be valued at close to $1.2 trillion by similar standards for other big oil companies.

For the sake of corporate reform, Deutsche Bank set up 50 billion euros in bad debts

Deutsche Bank is reforming its flagging trading business and Christian Sewing, its CEO, is trying to extricate Germany's largest bank from investment banking.

According to reports, Deutsche Bank plans to set up a "bad bank" to divest non-performing assets and businesses valued at up to 50 billion euros, and the quantity and scale are "still fluctuating". "the cuts have to be radical," said a senior bank official. It makes sense for us to put all these long-term, non-income assets in a non-core sector. "

At the same time, Deutsche Bank's stock and interest rate trading business outside continental Europe may shrink severely or shut down completely as part of the reform. At present, in addition to a series of fines for its misconduct scandals, the investment business has put pressure on profits, with losses in the past two quarters, all of which have sent Deutsche Bank's share price to its lowest level in 149 years.

Record number of CFA exams: 11% year-on-year increase of more than 250000

This weekend, the Chartered Financial analyst (CFA) exam will be held in 95 markets around the world. It is reported that the number of candidates who signed up for reference this time increased by 11% compared with the same period last year, and the number exceeded 250000, a record high. Among them, the promoting role brought by the increase in the number of applicants in the Asia-Pacific region can not be ignored. Last December, more than 23000 people in China took the exam in December, almost twice as many as in the United States.

The CFA exam is divided into three levels, and Paul Smith, chief executive of the CFA Association, said in a statement that applying for the certificate "is a very rigorous process, and less than 1/5 of the candidates have successfully completed the application and obtained the license." "